It’s the freaking Twilight Zone in Italy come August. Everyone — and I mean everyone — goes on vacation. For like the entire month — just like the Iraqi parliament (a little easier to understand why they want to leave home)! So while the cat’s away, why not sniff around a little (when driving the streets might be a little less suicidal, no less)?

But do it right, grasshopper. Don’t overlook the package deal. Eurofly, an airline that ping-pongs between Italy a few other places on Earth, has just announced they’re going to be doing the NYC-Rome route year round (it stops flying to all other destinations November-April), departing on Fridays and Sundays.

But more importantly, they’re offering a four-night vacation package starting at $599/pp that includes RT air (fuel surcharge, too, if you can believe it) and a room at the Beverly Hills Grand Hotel or the Glori Hotel (strangely, neither suck).

That’s major saveage when you consider RT economy airfare on Eurofly is $559 alone.